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Re: GMAT Prep VIC Problem [#permalink]
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Three grades of milk are 1 percent, 2 percent, and 3 percent by volume. If x gallons of the 1 percent grade, y gallons of the 2 percent grade, and z gallons of the 3 percent are mixed to give x+y+z gallons of the 1.5 percent grade, what is x in terms of y and z? A)y+3z B) y+z/4 c)2y + 3z d)3y+z e)3y+4.5z x + 2y + 3z = 1.5(x + y + z) 0.5x = 0,5y + 1,5z x = y + 3z Therefore the answer is A
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Re: GMAT Prep VIC Problem [#permalink]
24 Dec 2009, 10:54
Thanks for the replies. I think I am confused with the setup. Originally, I thought this was a weighted average problem and setup (x + 2y + 3z) / 6 = 1.5 which would be the equation for weighted average. Obviously, this is wrong but I think conceptually I am missing something. Why couldn't I have done the weighted average way?
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1.5 is a weighted average of the fat content of the various milks.
Thus,1.5 = {x/(x+y+x)}*1 + {y/(x+y+z)}*2 + {z/(x+y+z)}*3
Solving for X gives y+3z
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The answer is y + 3z.
The total amount of Fat: is 1*x + 2*y + 3*z = 1.5*(x+y+z)
Solving for x we get, x = y+3z
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x+ 2y + 3z = 1.5(x + y + z) note: we can divide by 100 on both sides to indicate the % amount, but since it would be common to both sides hence the equation will take the above form. 0.5x = 0.5y + 1.5z x = y + 3z Hence 'A'
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Re: Average/Algebra Problem [#permalink]
24 Aug 2010, 00:13
x/100 + 2y/100 + 3z/100 = (x + y + z)*(1.5/100) Solving the above equation returns: x = y + 3z (A)
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Re: Milk Mixture Problem [#permalink]
30 Sep 2010, 22:22
Michmax3 wrote: Three grades of milk are 1%, 2%, and 3% fat by volume. If x gallons of the 1% grade, y gallons of the 2% grade, and z gallons of the 3% grade are mixed to give x+y+z gallons a 1.5% grade, what is x in terms of y and z?
A)y+3z
B)(y+z)/4
C)2y+3z
D)3y+z
E)3y+4.5z x+2y+3z = 1.5(x+y+z) 0.5x= 0.5y + 1.5z x = y+3z. Answer A.
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Re: Milk Mixture Problem [#permalink]
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wow...so much simpler than I was making it. Thanks
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Re: grade of milk - gmat prep [#permalink]
12 Mar 2011, 23:24
very simple mixture problem
% X variable on each end = total percent X (all variables)
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08 Oct 2011, 10:56
hello all,
Confused as to solving this.please need some input. thx
Three grades of milk are 1 percent, 2 percent, 3 percent fat by volume. if x gallons of the 1 percent grade, y gallons of the 2 percent grade, and z gallons of the 3 percent grade are mixed to give x+y+z gallons of a 1.5 percent grade, what is x in terms of y and z.
a) y + 3z
b) (y+z)/4
c) 2y + 3z
d) 3y + z
e) 3y + 4.5z
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Re: percents & averages [#permalink]
08 Oct 2011, 11:01
0.01x+0.02y+0.03z = 0.015(+y+z).. then solve the eq to find x.
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Re: percents & averages [#permalink]
08 Oct 2011, 14:18
thnx .. made it so easy
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Re: percents & averages [#permalink]
09 Oct 2011, 18:36
Ans is A.
The weighted avg is 1.5%, so taking the total milk fat and dividing by the total number of gallons of milk:
(x+2y+3z)/(x+y+z)=1.5
x+2y+3z = 1.5x+1.5y+1.5z
.5x = .5y+1.5z
x = y+3z
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